Ἀκελιμᾶς

Akelimas, Akepsemas, Akepsimas

Translated by Robert Dyer · 26 Jun 2000 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

Translation

[no gloss]

Greek original

Ἀκελιμᾶς.

Betacode

*)akelima=s.

Notes

The headword *A/kelima=s is found only here. Though Adler's capitalisation of it does not, of course, compel the inference, it is best understood as a personal name, and, if so, a variant of such a name found in other forms elsewhere. A very strong contender is Akepsemas/Akepsimas, similarly accented and (apart from the differing third vowel) involving a change of a single letter, psi to lambda, in the Greek. 'Akepsemas' of Cyrrhus (in Syria) was a Christian hermit, to whom Theodoret devotes chapter 15 of the Philotheus (Historia religiosa); cf. Sozomenus (Salaminius Hermias), Historia Ecclesiastica (= Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller 50) 13.4.3. Saint 'Akepsimas', bishop of Hnaita (in Persia), died a martyr's death in 370, during the anti-Christian persecution mounted by Shapor II (Theodorus Anagnostes, Epitome historiae tripartitae 1.35, and parallel sources).
Dr. Nick Nicholas suggests an alternative identification: "In William Smith & Henry Wace, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines (London: John Murray, 1877-87), s.v. Acembes [cross-referenced to the Suda's Acelimas], this name is identified with a chief of the Ophitic Peratae sect; the name appears as *)Akembh/s in Hippolytus (Haer. iv 2, v 13) and Theodoret (Haer. Fab. i. 17), and elsewhere as *Ke/lmhs, *Ke/lmis, and *Ske/lmis."

Neighbours in Adler order

α826Ἄκαιναakaina α827Ἄκαιροςill-timed, inopportune α828Ἀκεανόςakeanos α829ἈκελιμᾶςAkelimas, Akepsemas, Akepsimas α830Ἀκενόσπουδονshunning of vain pursuits α831Ἀκέωνwordless(ly), in silence, speechless, (?)attentive(ly)α832Ἀκερδὴς χάριςunprofitable reward

Revisions (10)

16 Mar 2015Catharine Rothcosmetics
17 Jun 2012David Whiteheadfurther expansion of note
16 Jun 2012Catharine Rothexpanded note with suggestion from Nick Nicholas
12 Oct 2005David Whiteheadanother keyword
11 Oct 2005Catharine Rothadded keyword
16 Sep 2004Robert DyerDeleted outdated link
15 Sep 2004David Whiteheadmundane addition to note, as indicated; cosmetics
27 May 2002David Whiteheadadded keyword; cosmetics
26 Jun 2000Robert Dyertranslated

Notes

The headword *A/kelima=s is found only here. Though Adler's capitalisation of it does not, of course, compel the inference, it is best understood as a personal name, and, if so, a variant of such a name found in other forms elsewhere. A very strong contender is Akepsemas/Akepsimas, similarly accented and (apart from the differing third vowel) involving a change of a single letter, psi to lambda, in the Greek. 'Akepsemas' of Cyrrhus (in Syria) was a Christian hermit, to whom Theodoret devotes chapter 15 of the Philotheus (Historia religiosa); cf. Sozomenus (Salaminius Hermias), Historia Ecclesiastica (= Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller 50) 13.4.3. Saint 'Akepsimas', bishop of Hnaita (in Persia), died a martyr's death in 370, during the anti-Christian persecution mounted by Shapor II (Theodorus Anagnostes, Epitome historiae tripartitae 1.35, and parallel sources).
Dr. Nick Nicholas suggests an alternative identification: "In William Smith & Henry Wace, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines (London: John Murray, 1877-87), s.v. Acembes [cross-referenced to the Suda's Acelimas], this name is identified with a chief of the Ophitic Peratae sect; the name appears as *)Akembh/s in Hippolytus (Haer. iv 2, v 13) and Theodoret (Haer. Fab. i. 17), and elsewhere as *Ke/lmhs, *Ke/lmis, and *Ske/lmis."